Migratory bird species are predictable frequent fliers, taking to the sky to travel along roughly the same route, at the same time, every year. Following sources of food and water along the way, the birds often fly great distances to reach breeding grounds or places to spend the winter. Today, we"re looking at an important stopover for migratory birds—California"s largest lake, the Salton Sea.
Heron lies the Salton Sea
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It s International Jazz Day
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Hues of Hokkaido
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World Elephant Day
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Festival of British Archaeology
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Mount Rainier National Park
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Surf s up—Down Under
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Borovets ski resort in Bulgaria
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An island oasis in the Indian Ocean
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The most wonderful day of the year. Period.
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Women s History Month
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Celebrating the UN’s International Day of Families
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World Art Day
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Seville, Spain
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Celebrating women in science
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Carnival of Venice
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Happy Arbor Day!
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Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington, Virginia
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Rumelihisarı in Istanbul, Türkiye
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Labor Day parade in 1915 Chicago
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Summer solstice
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Starling murmuration over the ruins of Brightons West Pier, England
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Fall for birding
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Dusky eagle-owls, Pakistan
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International Beaver Day
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Ice and Snow Sailing World Championships
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Striated heron on a Victoria water lily, Pantanal, Brazil
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Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch on the institution s 175th anniversary
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Yarn for Distaff Day
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Castle Square, Old Town, Warsaw, Poland
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